Smartphones

Full Reveal for LG Velvet Smartphone

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LG releases the Velvet flagship smartphone in its home S. Korea, bringing about a full slew of details for the device, one featuring a 6.8-inch 2460 x 1080 resolution OLED display and the Snapdragon 765 chipset.

LG Velvet

Long teased by the company, the Velvet claims to feature a combination of distinctive design and "tactile" elegance. One such touch involves the "Raindrop" camera array, with three cameras and LED flash set in descending order by size on the upper-left corner of the device. The cameras in question feature a 48MP main shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 5MP depth sensor. A small central notch houses the 16MP front-facing camera.

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Qualcomm Powers Mobile Gaming With Snapdragon 768G

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Qualcomm announces a followup to the 2019 Snapdragon 765G mobile gaming processor-- the Snapdragon 768G, an upgraded promising a number of performance improvements, together with support for upgradeable GPU drivers.

Qualcomm snapdragon 768G

In terms of power, the 768G features a 2.8GHz Kryo 475 CPU, a performance boost of around 15% compared to the 2.4GHz CPU inside the 765G. The Adreno 620 GPU offers a similar performance boost of around 20% over the previous chip, with 120Hz support at 1080p resolutions. Meanwhile upgradeable GPU driver support allows developers and customers to fine-tune visual performance, similar to the day one can with gaming PCs.

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Motorola Returns to Flagships With Edge+

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Motorola follows on years making mid-range smartphones with a device aimed firmly at the flagship category-- the Edge+, a handset promising "speed, power and the ultimate 5G performance."

Motorola Edge+

Based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 platform, the Edge+ is a 6.7-inch number with a display set at a cinematic 21:9 screen ratio. The "Endless Edge" display wraps nearly 90-degrees around both sides of the device, and handles HDR10+ content and a 90Hz refresh rate. Also found inside the device are 12GB DDR5 RAM, 256GB storage (expandable via microSD card) and a big 5000mAh battery the company claims powers up to 2 full days of use on a single charge. The battery offers both wired and wireless charging, and can even charge other devices through wireless power sharing. The body is IP54 water-repellent, and includes a 3.5mm jack together with a pair of Waves-tuned speakers.

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Apple Confirms Lower-Cost iPhone SE

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Apple proves the rumours right with the quiet announcement of the iPhone SE-- an entry-level iPhone model packing the A13 Bionic processor from the iPhone 11 in the 4.7-inch design of the iPhone 6.

iPhone SE

Aimed as a replacement for the iPhone 8, the current Apple smartphone of choice for budget-conscious customers, the iPhone SE features not only the aforementioned A13 Bionic chip, but also what the company claims is the "best single-camera system ever in an iPhone." The 12MP rear-facing shooter uses the capabilities of the A13 Bionic to offer an enhanced Portrait mode and Smart HDR for natural-looking images. Customers can also record 4K 60fps video and edit images using the "powerful" editing tools found in iOS 13.

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LG Teases "Velvet" Phone

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LG reveals the name of its upcoming flagship smartphone-- Velvet, a device the company claims will be set apart through a combination of a distinctive design and "tactile" elegance.

LG Velvet

As the first of a smartphone range based around a new design philosophy (not to mention branding), Velvet features "evolutionary design departures." One example is the "Raindrop" camera. It has the three cameras and LED flash set in descending order by size on the upper-left corner of the device backside, a layout LG says is reminiscent of falling raindrops. The main camera sits slightly above the surface, while the two other lenses lie seamlessly beneath smooth glass.

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